Happy Holidays 2019

Happy Holidays from Resume Place, Inc. Ten Steps to a Federal Job Certification Class, March 2019 by Kathryn Troutman Dec 20, 2019 Happy Holidays from Kathryn Troutman and Resume Place writers, trainers and staff! 2019 was a big FEDERAL JOB SEARCH YEAR !   From Kathryn Troutman: I hope that you have had a good…

Navajo Power Station Closing

Ten Steps To a Federal Job® training provided valuable resources for a community losing hundreds of jobs from the closing of the Salt River Navajo Power Generating Station. Career transition, resume writing, and development will support a community formerly employed by the power station for over four decades. By Diane Hudson, CFJST / CFCC Federal…

Immigration Job Keywords

by Kathryn Troutman, October 15, 2019 KEYWORD LESSON How to find keywords in a USAJOBS Announcement! TARGET: MISSION SUPPORT SPECIALIST Target Announcement: GS 7 and 9, DHS, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations. Read the announcement Now is the time to research and consider applying for Immigration jobs! Just search for the word IMMIGRATION…

Best Books on Federal Resume Writing

By Kathryn Troutman, Author and Publisher Resume Place, Baltimore, MD Publisher February 28, 2018 Do you want a federal resume that will get Best Qualified, Referred, get you an Interview and hopefully get you HIRED? Buy one of the latest books on federal resume writing with the most current samples. The resume formats in the…

Stop Making these Top Federal Resume Mistakes in 2018

Have a Happy New Year and Stop Making these Top Federal Resume Mistakes in 2018 By Kathryn Troutman, President, Resume Place, Inc. and Founder Ten Steps to a Federal Job Certified Federal Job Search® Trainer Program BIGGEST MYTH IN FEDERAL RESUME WRITING: Artificial intelligence machines read federal resumes for the qualifications – NOT actual Human…

3 Keys To Getting a Higher Level Position

Identifying Keywords in “Specialized Experience”   It’s essential to tailor your application to each SPECIFIC ANNOUNCEMENT. Although certain Civil Service language is generic, every agency has its own catchwords and phrases.  Remember that jobs within the same series may have different skill sets or required experience from one agency to the next.   WRITE YOUR…